Oh god no.I'm trying to have five minutes in my room, ds2 is crawling all over me, trying to balance paw patrol figures on my head, get me to pull faces and every time I say 'just five minutes, ds2, just be quiet for 5 minutes" he tries to kiss or cuddle me - something you can't be mad at him for but is still demanding attention

LOL I remember those days. My 2 could talk for England about sod-all, and even though I loved them to bits (still do!) it could get a little wearing occasionally when they had been chirping for hours. What about sitting in front of a cute Disney film? Or another kids film that they've never seen before?

I know some people think 'using the tv as a babysitter is wrong,' but they're usually people who have other people to look after their kids quite often. Otherwise they wouldn't say using the tv as a babysitter is wrong IYSWIM! And what's wrong with it anyway, especially if you watch it with them.

DD was a late talker, but soon made up for lost time. During a car journey from London to Gretna Green, she talked ,incessantly. She didn't have a particular topic - it was just a stream of consciousness as she articulated every random thought that came into her head. I couldn't tune out and offer non committal responses as she would demand clarification. I got out of the car feeling as if my head would explode. Fortunately, she slept on the car journey home,

Omg I could have written this!!! My DD6 talks constantly to the point where my ears fucking bleed!!! I love her dearly of course and have a lot to be thankful for... but it's at the point where is don't listen to the radio, ever.. it's hard to plan routes when driving in my head, think about what I'm doing for tea. And fuck me when it comes to Tesco... I dump her with the closest relative and run there by myself. God knows what would end up in the trolley otherwise!

Sorry to disappoint you singsong but DD is now 20 and can still talk the hind legs off a donkey. The upside is that growing up, I knew everything that was happening in her class as she always gave me a blow by blow account of the day.

My DD5 is the same. She talks at me constantly. Tbh when DH is home he's just as bad. If I disappear off he comes to find me or I can hear him asking the DC where I am. The only way I can get peace is to announce I'm going for a poo and lock myself in the bathroom!

This will probably out me to the family but MIL (who had a large family) was once heard to say in exasperation: "Will you all please go away for five minutes and give me ten minutes peace for half an hour!"

Sounds just like my DD (4), though she will sometimes play by herself (while talking to herself) for a few minutes. If your DD is 6, OP, surely she's at school where she has to sit quietly some of the time - any chance you can use some of the techniques her teachers use to get her to be quiet?!